Client News Clips

Some news stories involving our clients:

• “City Investigates Police Chief Again - Union Claims Chief Threatened to Retaliate Against Officers” KAPPTV.com, February 17, 2010
  
• “City Probes New Allegations Against Police Chief”Yakima Herald-Republic Online, February 11, 2010
  
• “Cities, towns forced to make cuts” Skagit Herald, December 31, 2009
  
• “Appeals Court rules City was justified in firing Rummel” Yakima Herald, December 16, 2009
  
• “Bellingham Council will consider hiring more police in 2010” Bellingham Herald, December 15, 2009
  
• “Bellingham Police Guild asks Council for more officers” Bellingham Herald, December 13, 2009
  
• “Bellingham Police, Mayor spar over contract negotiations” Bellingham Herald, December 7, 2009
  
• “Officers says public safety may be in danger if cuts continue” Bellingham Herald, December 5, 2009
  
• “Attorney says Sheriff’s words might scuttle settlement with fired deputy” Wenatchee World, November 14, 2009
  
• “Legislative action could be sought after LaFrance ruling” Kitsap Sun, November 2, 2009
  
• “Federal money returns Bremerton Officer to force” Kitsap Sun, October 31, 2009
  
• “State Supreme Court rules in fired Kitsap Deputy’s case” Kitsap Sun, October 30, 2009
  
• “Court orders reinstatement of fired deputy” Seattle Times, October 30, 2009
  
• “Chelan Deputies lose patience, file grievance” Wenatchee World, August 31, 2009
  
• “Officers lawsuit accuses Granato of retaliation” Yakima Herald, August 21, 2009
• “Two more lawsuits claim retaliation by Chief Granato” Yakima Herald, June 23, 2009
  
• “With layoffs, Bremerton Police say City violated union contract” Kitsap Sun, May 10, 2009
  
• “Report: Yakima Police Chief crossed boundaries, didn’t harass” Yakima Herald, May 7, 2009
  
• “Bremerton cuts still unresolved” Kitsap Sun, April 21, 2009
  
• “Police Union wants Granato put on leave” Yakima Herald, March 7, 2009
• “Is support for Granato eroding” Yakima Herald, February 14, 2009
• ”Jailers, dispatchers get new contract one year later” Issaquah Press, January 20, 2009
  
• “Kitsap County won’t appeal public documents decision” Kitsap Sun, March 20, 2009
  
• “Yakima tells police union to back off” Yakima Herald, March 18, 2009
• “Officers suit not resolved despite his death” Yakima Herald, February 15, 2009
• “YPD Senior Sergeant to retire in February” Yakima Herald, January 28, 2009
• “Yakima Police Chief retaliated against officer, hearing examiner says” Yakima Herald, January 17, 2009
  
• “Appeals Court rules Yakima had right to fire officer” Yakima Herald, January 8, 2009
  
• “Claims against Yakima Police Chief mount” Yakima Herald, January 8, 2009
• “Judge: County Employees’ hometowns subject to public disclosure” Kitsap Sun, December 1, 2008
  
• “Fired officer files lawsuit” Yakima Herald, October 31, 2008
  
• “Sun public records request prompts two lawsuits” Kitsap Sun, September 18, 2008
  
• “Six-figure settlement proposed to end discrimination lawsuit” Yakima Herald, June 7, 2008
  
• “Union, Police Chief dispute goes before hearing examiner” Yakima Herald, June 4, 2008
  
• “Judge backs Police Chief over firing” Yakima Herald, April 28, 2008
• “Granato asks Police Chiefs to support bill on random testing” Yakima Herald, March 3, 2008
  
• “Law Enforcement Union suing County” Yakima Herald, March 3, 2008
• “Police drug testing lands in legislature” Yakima Herald, March 3, 2008
• “Cops who lie don’t always lose job” Seattle PI, January 19, 2008
  
• “Judge asked to review decision to re-instate Deputy” Omak Chronicle, December 5, 2007
  
• “Arbitrator orders fired Deputy reinstated” Omak Chronicle, October 24, 2007
  
• “Union votes no confidence in Kitsap Sheriff” Kitsap Sun, May 13, 2006
  
• “County calls Deputy Guild unfair” Port Orchard Independent, March 29, 2006
  
• “Deputies Guild seeks probe of broker” Kitsap Sun, March 29, 2006
  
• “County ups ante in dispute with deputies” Kitsap Sun, March 28, 2006
  
• “Sniping continues between County, Deputy Sheriff Guild” Port Orchard Independent, April 1, 2006
  
• “Federal Agency looks at Sheriff hopeful” Kitsap Sun, July 28, 2006
  
• “Deputies vote to accept new contract deal” Port Orchard Independent, July 12, 2006
  
• “County, Deputies agree….maybe” Port Orchard Independent, July 1, 2006
  
• “Firing of Des Moines Officer for roughing up informant is upheld” Seattle PI, February 8, 2006
  
• “Trial of deputies for assault was fueled by politics, says lawyer” Seattle PI, December 29, 2005
  
• “CenCom labor dispute continues” Port Orchard Independent, November 27, 2004
  
• “Deputies bring picket to Commissioner’s door” Port Orchard Independent, August 25, 2004
  
• “Kitsap Deputies planning to picket Monday” Port Orchard Independent, August 24, 2004
  
• “Lawsuit claims Sheriff withholding documents” Kitsap Sun, February 15, 2003
  
• “Deputies Guild files grievance with State Panel” Port Orchard Independent, February 12, 2003
• “Sergeant accuses Sheriff of retaliation” Kitsap Sun, February 27, 2002
  
• “Sergeant fired after year-long probe” Kitsap Sun, March 12, 2002
  
• “Internal investigations: Should they take this long” Kitsap Sun, March 3, 2002
  
• “Detective fired for incompetence” Kitsap Sun, December 20, 2001
  
• “13-Year Deputy given the boot” Port Orchard Independent, December 19, 2001
  
• “Sheriff, Guild try to smooth over their differences” Port Orchard Independent, November 24, 2001
  
• “Deputies vote no confidence in Sheriff” North Kitsap Herald, November 21, 2001
  
• “Guild irked by reluctance to add deputies” Port Orchard Independent, November 7, 2000
  
• “Fired Police Captain fights back” Seattle Times, October 26, 2000
  
• “Kirkland Officers say police managers don’t set good examples” Seattle PI, July 26, 2000
  
• “Survey: Police concerned” Seattle Times, July 26, 2000
  
• “Kirkland’s Police Guild voices frustration to City over Chief” Seattle PI, June 28, 2000
  
• “Police Guild in Kirkland withdraws from talks” Seattle Times, June 28, 2000
  
• “Guild seeks Sheriff’s support in pay negotiations” Kitsap Sun, June 19, 2000
  
• “Police asked how they feel about bosses, job satisfaction” Seattle Times, June 14, 2000
  
• “Kirkland police leaders, Union at odds” Seattle PI, June 12, 2000
  
• “Top police reply to union complaints” Seattle Times, June 8, 2000
  
• “Kirkland officials to survey police” Seattle PI, May 29, 2000
  
• “Kirkland’s Police Chief under fire from his own” Seattle PI, April 18, 2000
  
• “Deputies sue County in pay dispute” Kitsap Sun, October 18, 1999
  
• “Deputy Sheriff’s Guild asks mediation in contract talks” Seattle PI, October 16, 1999
  
• “Former Sheriff Candidate fired” Kitsap Sun, May 4, 1999
  
• “Arbitrator orders pay raise for Kitsap Sheriff’s Deputies” Kitsap Sun, December 17, 1998
  
• “Mincey fills vacant Assistant Chief’s job” Kitsap Sun, December 19, 1997
  
• “Union slams Chief, Mayor” Kitsap Sun, October 15, 1997
  
• “Officers of law seek recourse in the courts” Kitsap Sun, April 22. 1997
  
• “Officer: I didn’t know Jackson needed help” Seattle Times, January 25, 1995
  
• “High Court asked to clear Jackson inquest” Seattle PI, June 20, 1994
  
• “Jury rules no shots fired before leap” Seattle PI, September 17, 1992
  
• “Jury rules teen intended to jump to his death – Trooper cleared in fatal plunge over Snoqualmie Falls” Seattle Times, September 17, 1992
  
• “Inquest clears Trooper in death” Seattle Times, November 2, 1991
  
• “Inquest Jury clears Trooper” Seattle PI, November 2, 1991
  
• “Man killed by Trooper was drunk, jurors told” Seattle Times, November 1, 1991
  
• “Tearful Trooper shows jury how he killed man” Seattle PI, October 31, 1991
  
• “Arbitrator reinstates fired Bremerton Officer” Kitsap Sun, April 23, 1991
• “Link to Teamsters bothers some law officers” Seattle PI, June 25, 1987